Mexican Gothic
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10  Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27
Themes
All Themes Sexism, Female Independence, and Power Nature vs. Love Colonialism Life, Death, and Rebirth
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All Characters Noemí Taboada Catalina Francis Howard Doyle Virgil Florence Ruth Agnes Dr. Camarillo Dr. Cummins Noemí’s Father
Terms
All Terms The Gloom
Symbols
All Symbols The Ouroboros
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Mexican Gothic

by

Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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Mexican Gothic Symbols

The Ouroboros

The ouroboros is a circular symbol meant to represent the cycle of death and rebirth, but the novel complicates this simple meaning by depicting how old, recycled ideas can be harmful to societal progress. Howard…

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